九死一生

九死一生 jiǔ shēng ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄙˇ ㄧ ㄕㄥ gau2 sei2 jat1 sang1

  • nine deaths and still alive (idiom); a narrow escape
  • new lease of life

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 九 (1 of 4) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown